Findings underscore the need to move beyond individual-level interventions and engage the broader household context. Intervention sessions should include all household members - particularly individuals who smoke - and incorporate collaborative care models that offer behavioral counseling, pharmacological aids (e.g. nicotine replacement therapy), and real-time feedback technologies. Tailoring interventions to reflect household power structures and support systems may enhance their effectiveness in reducing SHSe and protecting medically vulnerable infants.
Villarreal et al. (Fri,) studied this question.